Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Bell County, Texas, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,290 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam
The primary purpose of Elm Creek Ws Scs Site 3 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bell County;central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Elm Creek.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 715 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.17447, -97.27283 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 715 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 715 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bell County;central Texas Swcd;elm Creek Water Control District;elm Creek Watershed Authority |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX06589 |
| Federal ID | TX06589 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |